And with this sentence "I recently watched The Accountant on an airplane, and like with most movies I’ve watched on planes, I loved it even as I missed entire chunks of dialogue to stare at the screen showing Emma. (2020) four rows down" you officially became my favorite movie critic.
I had read the Hate Read Letterboxd article when you shared it on your main Substack account, but I inexplicably didn't realize you also wrote it. Either way it explains why you haven't updated your Letterboxd account in a while! I was toying with making my own account (at the very least to keep track of reviewers I like) until I read your piece; I say that as a genuine compliment!
love the rant but let's be honest -- at the very least your "Wick model" is actually the "Bale/Dark Knight" model, with many other worthy predecessors as well.
I am a huge Keanu fan! And I love 2/4 of the John Wick movies—most of the derivations fall short for me. I suppose I could have called it the TITUS ANDRONICUS model but to my knowledge Shakespeare never had gun fu
And with this sentence "I recently watched The Accountant on an airplane, and like with most movies I’ve watched on planes, I loved it even as I missed entire chunks of dialogue to stare at the screen showing Emma. (2020) four rows down" you officially became my favorite movie critic.
This was genuinely shocking and flattering to hear, thank you!
It was just such a delightful - and delightfiully true - comment. Always love it when a new email arrives from you!
Already have my imax tickets obviously and will share to give longer life to already probably cryogenically preserved tom!!!!!
I feel like I want to see it in imax but then AGAIN in 4DX. For the thrill.
I had read the Hate Read Letterboxd article when you shared it on your main Substack account, but I inexplicably didn't realize you also wrote it. Either way it explains why you haven't updated your Letterboxd account in a while! I was toying with making my own account (at the very least to keep track of reviewers I like) until I read your piece; I say that as a genuine compliment!
Oh man I hate to think of myself as ~discouraging~ but truly if I can give anyone one piece of advice it is PLEASE BABY PLEASE PROTECT YOUR DATA!
You were absolutely not discouraging at all, especially when it comes to something as pertinent as data protection!
love the rant but let's be honest -- at the very least your "Wick model" is actually the "Bale/Dark Knight" model, with many other worthy predecessors as well.
signed
Let's Not Blame Keanu
I am a huge Keanu fan! And I love 2/4 of the John Wick movies—most of the derivations fall short for me. I suppose I could have called it the TITUS ANDRONICUS model but to my knowledge Shakespeare never had gun fu